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by dmpastx329

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I currently have Windows ME installed in my computer and my question is: If I do an fresh install with Windows XP Home Edition will it prompt me to create another partition to create dual boot up while installation is taking place? or will I have tocreate one before installation of XP? And can I do a Fresh Install with an upgraded Version if I have Windows ME as a prevoius windows OS?

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Marcello.

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by thechas

If you are performing a fresh instal of XP onto a clean formatted drive, XP will only ask to verify where to install XP.

If you have a previous version of Windows installed and running, it will ask if you want to set up a multi-boot.

If you boot from the XP CD, and begin to install XP onto a "new" un-partitioned drive, XP will ask you questions about partitioning and formatting the drive.

If you have the installation CD for any of the listed operating systems that qualify for the XP upgrade (Me is on the list) then, yes you can (and should) install XP fresh onto a clean drive. At some point during the install, XP will ask for your old version CD to verify that you qualify for the upgrade.

Chas

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